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March 14, 2026Open Access

Methodological Evaluation of Community Health Centre Systems in Ethiopia Using Difference-in-Differences for Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

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YAYemane AmsaluMBMulugeta BekeleTDTsegaye Deba

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Regression analysis reveals cost-effectiveness in healthcare improvements in Ethiopian communities, suggesting strong policy implications.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of community health centers in Ethiopia and their impact on healthcare outcomes.
  • Applied difference-in-differences (DiD) regression analysis to compare health outcomes.
  • Assessed vaccination coverage among children aged 0-5 in areas with and without new health centers.
  • Accounted for confounding factors, including pre-existing service availability.
  • Vaccination coverage increased by 68% among children in communities with new health centers.
  • DiD model indicated robust evidence of cost-effectiveness of health center systems.
  • Improved access and utilization of healthcare services were documented.

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Amsalu et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4fbd5b39f7826a300c50dhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18981057
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